The Passion Paradox: Men's Fear of Intimacy

The authors of this book—psychologist with many years of experience Dean Delis and journalist Cassandra Phillips—explain what problems disharmony in relationships creates and how to solve them. These recommendations will help you avoid the “paradox of passion”—a situation where one partner loves and the other lets oneself be loved. With this book, you can check whether the paradox of passion exists in your relationship, change mistaken behavioral patterns, and build long-term romantic relationships.

Dean Delis is a clinical psychologist, professor of psychiatry at the University of California, and a psychologist at the San Diego Medical Center. He is the author of more than 100 professional publications and has worked on editorial boards of several academic journals. He lives in San Diego with his wife and three sons.

Cassandra Phillips is a journalist and writer with experience in literary criticism, writing newspaper reports, and film scripts. She currently lives in Hawaii, works on literature, and collaborates with her husband, Bob Burkey, in their orchid greenhouse. The family has two children—Billy and Kili.